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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and musician Claire "Grimes" Boucher had a baby last night, Musk tweeted.Its name, he says, is "X Æ A-12 Musk."
Elon Musk

Elon Musk and Grimes Have Baby, Claim to Name It “X Æ A-12”

It's certainly unique.

By Jon Christian

New research suggests that unmitigated climate change could create a world where a fifth of the planet is as hot as the Sahara Desert, uprooting billions.
Climate Change

In 50 years, Billions of People Could Face Sahara-Like Heat

Welcome to hell.

By Dan Robitzski

Staff at the Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo have been noticing that their roughly 300 tiny garden eels have been burying themselves in sand more often.
Viruses

Tokyo Aquarium Asks People to FaceTime Its Shy Eels

A months-long lockdown has made the eels more scared of humans.

By Victor Tangermann

The Japanese military is currently developing protocols for what pilots should do if they see a UFO, whether it's extraterrestrial or a military drone.
Future Society

Japan Is Creating Protocols for Dealing with UFOs

After the U.S. released UFO footage, Japan is preparing for future encounters.

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese intelligence warned the country's leadership that its response to the coronavirus pandemic created a massive wave of global anti-China sentiment.
Future Society

China Fears Its Coronavirus Coverup Could Destabilize the Country

Chinese officials are worried about massive international backlash akin to Tiananmen Square.

By Dan Robitzski

According to internal documents obtained by The New York Times, the CDC expects daily new coronavirus cases to surge from about 25,000 to 200,000.
Developments

Trump Admin Expects Daily COVID Deaths to Nearly Double by June

By June, more than 3,000 Americans could be dying from COVID-19 — every day.

By Victor Tangermann

In a scathing letter, Amazon VP and Distinguished Engineer Tim Bray announced he's leaving the company over the company firing protesters.
Future Society

Amazon VP Quits Over “Chickenshit” Firing of Whistleblowers

"It’s evidence of a vein of toxicity running through the company culture."

By Victor Tangermann

A new survey led by researchers from a number of US universities found that the majority of Americans want to continue physical distancing measures.
Viruses

Survey: Majority of Americans Don’t Want US to Reopen Right Now

A recent study found that opening now could result in almost a quarter million deaths.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a skin-colored stick-on sensor that can track COVID-19 symptoms.
Prosthetics and Devices

This Stick-On Sensor Can Detect and Track COVID-19 Symptoms

A small silicone patch could tell you if you're showing coronavirus symptoms early.

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, astronomers just detected a fast radio burst (FRB), mysterious millisecond-wave bursts of radio waves, within our own galaxy.
Science & Energy

Scientists Detect Powerful Radio Burst Coming From Our Own Galaxy

"Something like this has never been seen before."

By Victor Tangermann

The FDA just approved its first treatment for COVID-19: an experimental antiviral drug called remdesivir that showed promise in preliminary research.
Viruses

FDA Grants Emergency Use of Remdesivir For COVID-19 Patients

Preliminary results suggest it cuts patients' recovery time by four days.

By Dan Robitzski

A laundry delivery startup called Cleanly attempted to help medical workers clean their clothes. Instead, it kept losing all of their stuff.
Future Society

A Laundry Delivery Startup Keeps Losing Doctors’ Clothes

Cleanly offered to help frontline medical workers. Instead, it lost their clothes.

By Dan Robitzski

Beautiful Images Show Planets Starting to Form
Science & Energy

Beautiful Images Show Planets Starting to Form

We've never seen a planet being formed in this much detail.

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers are baffled by why our Sun is so quiet compared to similar stars. One guess is that it's having a sort of "midlife crisis" transition.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Warn That Our Sun Is Having a “Midlife Crisis”

Something very strange is going on with our star.

By Dan Robitzski

John Martinis, a researcher largely credited for Google's success in quantum computers, left the company over philosophical differences with his team.
Quantum Physics

Some Serious Drama Went Down on Google’s Quantum Computing Team

"I'm sad because I really thought we really could build something amazing together."

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's latest unhinged tweetstorm is sending Tesla stocks into a nosedive. "Tesla stock price is too high imo," Musk tweeted.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Weird Tweets Are Sending Tesla Stocks Into a Nosedive

This is some serious self-sabotage.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers at the University of East Anglia, England have found links between low levels of vitamin D and COVID-19 mortality rates across Europe.
Viruses

Scientists Find Link Between Vitamin Deficiency and COVID Deaths

"The most vulnerable group of population for Covid-19 is also the one that has the most deficit in vitamin D."

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers say they may be able to search for signs of life on distant exoplanets that are orbiting collapsed, dead stars.
Science & Energy

Scientists Want to Hunt for Life on Long-Dead Worlds

"The next intriguing question would be whether life survived the star's death or started all over again — a second genesis, if you will."

By Dan Robitzski

A ventilator developed by NASA engineers and designed to save COVID-19 patients was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use.
NASA

FDA Approves NASA Ventilator for Use on COVID Patients

"We're working to pass the baton to the medical community, and ultimately patients, as quickly as possible."

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, scientists built and tested an experimental rocket engine that's powered by a constantly-spiraling explosion.
Science & Energy

Scientists Build Rocket Engine Powered by Spiraling Explosions

It's the first time the bizarre engine has been tested.

By Dan Robitzski